Olympian1010 7,470 Posted August 6, 2021 #1871 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Visibility overcome with emotions at the finish. What an effort! A highlight of the Games for sure. heywoodu 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 782 Posted August 6, 2021 #1872 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Didn't know that this was still an olympic event. I guess it isn't any less pointless than the mixed relay. Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 782 Posted August 6, 2021 #1873 Share Posted August 6, 2021 2 hours ago, dcro said: Hilbert had a very productive lockdown. His improvement percentage wise is about as big as that of Warner, the difference is that Warner is half a century older than him ... Also the 50 km race walk is contested far less often than the decathlon, so big improvements are far more likely. Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makedonas 1,571 Posted August 6, 2021 #1874 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Still sad that this was the last 50km race. I wish we could get rid of the mixed relays and surfing and sport climbing, skateboarding, 3x3 basketball and other ridiculous events that have no business in the Olympics gubchandrolai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted August 6, 2021 #1875 Share Posted August 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, Makedonas said: Still sad that this was the last 50km race. I wish we could get rid of the mixed relays and surfing and sport climbing, skateboarding, 3x3 basketball and other ridiculous events that have no business in the Olympics In fairness, the addition of those sports doesn’t really have much to do with the 50km Race Walk being dropped. It has entirely to due with the fact that there’s no Women’s 50km Race Walk. Plus, the IOC also didn’t like the lack of technological innovation if I remember their report correctly. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepharoah 2,284 Posted August 6, 2021 #1876 Share Posted August 6, 2021 i really laughed , that's truly funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalgorka 1,369 Posted August 6, 2021 #1877 Share Posted August 6, 2021 This Gold medal for Poland is such a wonderful surprise! And he did it in style! I am happy that Dunfee got a medal too due to his Rio story. Great start of a final olympic weekend here. thiago_simoes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,593 Posted August 6, 2021 #1878 Share Posted August 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: In fairness, the addition of those sports doesn’t really have much to do with the 50km Race Walk being dropped. It has entirely to due with the fact that there’s no Women’s 50km Race Walk. Plus, the IOC also didn’t like the lack of technological innovation if I remember their report correctly. Well, there is no men's rhytmic gymnastics or synchro swimming either? As for lack of technological innovation that is an obvious bullshit. There is nothing fair about dropping the 50k, just the usual politics. They tried 50k women's walk at World Champs not so long ago and while it wasn't pretty at least they tried it. But obviously politics had to step in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted August 6, 2021 #1879 Share Posted August 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Plus, the IOC also didn’t like the lack of technological innovation if I remember their report correctly. I remember this one. The never arriving sensors. If World Athletics cared about this event (they don't), the sensors (if they even exist) would have been introduced long ago. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,217 Posted August 6, 2021 #1880 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Men's 50km Race WalkFinal Results Dawid TOMALA3:50:08 Jonathan HILBERT3:50:44 Evan DUNFEE3:50:59 SB Final Results Here Adriano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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